動詞
揮動扇或手巾遮掩塊面，引伸指用雙手或物件阻礙人哋視線；近似揖揖抰抰 to cover up the face by waving a fan or a piece of cloth; figuratively, to block others' line of sight with one's hands or things in general
我打緊機就唔好響側邊掩掩抰抰啦，煩住晒。
我打紧机就唔好响侧边掩掩抰抰啦，烦住晒。
ngo5 daa2 gan2 gei1 zau6 m4 hou2 hoeng2 zak1 bin1 jim2 jim2 joeng2 joeng2 laa1, faan4 zyu6 saai3 I'm busy playing a game, so stop getting in the way with your hands waving all around beside me. It's so annoying.
動詞
引伸指用詭計掩藏一啲事實真相、唔俾人知 figuratively, to engage in a scheme so as to cover up the truth and prevent others from finding out
你掩掩抰抰都呃唔到幾耐，不如誠實啲認咗佢啦。
你掩掩抰抰都呃唔到几耐，不如诚实啲认咗佢啦。
nei5 jim2 jim2 joeng2 joeng2 dou1 aak3 m4 dou2 gei2 noi6, bat1 jyu4 sing4 sat6 di1 jing6 zo2 keoi5 laa1 You can only cover up the truth for so long with this guise. Why not just be honest and confess.